First period continued working on the writing project. We’ll begin the first of several lessons on revision tomorrow. By the end of the week, we’ll be working on joining sentences and examining specific types of sentence.

Second and sixth periods completed the anticipation guide for The Diary of Anne Frank. We’ll begin reading tomorrow, and I’ll introduce students to the Think-Aloud.

Fourth period completed a quick examination of opposites in the prologue to act two of Romeo and Juliet. We’ll be working on the most famous scene in history tomorrow: the balcony scene.

Homework

• First period: complete weekly writing assignment.
• Second and sixth periods: none.
• Fourth period:
  • complete prompt book for 2.1;
  • complete study guide through 2.1.